Layers of Earth
This is the layer that humans live on
Crust
The power of an earthquake is measure by
magnitude
erosion
Crushed up pieces of rock are called
sediment
This layer is the hottest layer
Core
Large pieces of Earth’s crust that are divided up and sometimes shift are called…
Tectonic Plates
Sediment being dropped off in a new place is called
deposition
The Greek word "Geo" means:
Rock, Earth, or Ground
When pieces of a rock are chipped off due to it falling off a cliff
Weathering
This layer has the texture of wax
Mantle
Lines where tectonic plates are divided are called…
Fault Lines
Rocks being broken down into smaller pieces is called
weathering
Sediment that was blown by the wind landing in a new place is an example of
deposition
Mantle
seismic waves
When water freezes in cracked rocks, causing the cracks to increase is called
Ice Wedging
Water flowing down a stream with sediment is an example of
erosion
Which of the options are made up of *solid nickel and iron:
Inner Core
Outer Core
Inner core
True or False: A magnitude 6 earthquake would definitely destroy a house
False
A delta at the end of a river is an example of
Deposition
Water pressure breaking up large pieces of rock is an example of
weathering